Hybrid Senior Virtualization Engineer

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About the role

  • Senior Virtualization Engineer leading critical infrastructure efforts in VMware environments. Working with cross-functional teams to implement new virtualization solutions and ensure system performance.

Responsibilities

  • Supports the ongoing maintenance, both proactive and reactive, of our VMware environment
  • Supports our Storage Area Network and Network Attached Storage solutions across multiple sites
  • Performs regular software patching across the VMware solution environment
  • Performs capacity planning and manages the hardware and software lifecycle of the VMware environment
  • Maintains and provisions the VMware Horizon VDI environment
  • Works with the network team to ensure that the NSX solution conforms to best practices
  • Works with the security team to ensure that patches, firewall policies, host settings, and isolation policies meet our business security requirements
  • Collaborates with consumers of the virtualization platform, including Windows, Linux, and app-dev teams to ensure the performance required is delivered
  • Acts as a technical lead, project manager, and level 3 engineer, seeing projects from inception to completion while adhering to BC/DR best practices
  • Identifies automation opportunities and implements accordingly
  • Builds extensive documentation both for new and existing solutions
  • Identifies new solutions and/or designs to improve/streamline the environment and/or which provide direct benefits to the business.

Requirements

  • Experience and proficiency with VMware vSphere 6.x-7.x
  • Experience and proficiency with vRealize Suite products (vROPS, vRLI, etc)
  • Experience and proficiency with VMware NSX-T 3.x
  • Experience and proficiency with HPE Servers and HPE OneView
  • Experience with VMware Horizon 7.x-8.x
  • Experience with VMware Site Recovery Manager 8.x
  • Experience with Veeam Backup & Replication 9.x-11.x
  • Proficiency in PowerCLI and/or other scripting languages
  • Strong troubleshooting skills
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to convey technical concepts to non-technical audiences
  • Project Management skills and capable of leading meetings
  • 5 or more years supporting VMware environments
  • Proficiency with core networking concepts and ability to troubleshoot network connectivity issues
  • Flexibility to work after-hours as needed and to be a part of an on-call rotation
  • Must be able to work on-site when needed at our Chicago office and/or regional datacenters
  • VCP (or higher) preferred.

Benefits

  • Full benefits package, including Paid Time Off (PTO), medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with match, robust EAP, wellness program, and much more
  • Competitive pay with annual increases

Job title

Senior Virtualization Engineer

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Tech skills

Location requirements

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